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‘You Cannot Preach on Human Rights When You Are Not Doing Enough at Home’
Janine Jackson interviewed the ACLU’s Jamil Dakwar about human rights and the United States for the November 10, 2023, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: As US officials and pundits appear to consider which babies are really civilians and which interpretation of law allows for their murder, you […]
For Cable News, a Palestinian Life Is Not the Same as an Israeli Life
Cable news coverage of victims, war crimes and context show a double standard when it comes to US allies versus official US enemies.
Scott Burris on US v. Rahimi
The question is whether the Court’s conservative majority can use its special brand of backwards-looking to determine this country’s future.
‘A True Believer in Heinous Ideas’
“Steve Bannon…describes Mike Johnson as….’by far the most conservative speaker in the history of the country.'”
Smearing Photojournalists as Hamas Collaborators Gets Them Added to a Hit List
Israeli officials are accusing major news media of coordinating with Hamas, painting Palestinian stringers as terrorist operatives.
Blaming Mass Shootings on Mental Illness Doesn’t Address Either Issue
Rationalizing the horrors of a mass shooting by emphasizing the perpetrator’s mental state does little to address the larger issue.
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For Cable News, a Palestinian Life Is Not the Same as an Israeli Life
Cable news coverage of victims, war crimes and context show a double standard when it comes to US allies versus official US enemies.
In Hours of Israel/Gaza Crisis Coverage, a Word You’ll Seldom Hear: ‘Ceasefire’
As casualties in Gaza mount, most TV news outlets have paid scant attention to the growing calls for a ceasefire.
As Skies Turn Orange, Media Still Hesitate to Mention What’s Changing Climate
On US TV news, viewers were more likely to hear climate denial than the connection between fossil fuel consumption and worsening wildfires.
NYT’s Anti-Trans Bias—by the Numbers
The New York Times used its front-page coverage primarily to wonder whether trans people’s rights and access to healthcare have gone too far.
Who Gets to Talk About How Police Need to Change?
The New York Times leaned heavily on official sources when reporting on policing policy—giving the biggest platform to the targets of reform.
